Where does “Varun” come from?
Varun (English) comes from Sanskrit वरुण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hwárunas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwárunas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wér-u-nos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wer- — broad.
Varun (English): commonly used in India
Definitions
- commonly used in India
Ancestry of “Varun”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वरुण | ocean; water; sun |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hwárunas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hwárunas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wér-u-nos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wer- | broad |